Combed Wool Gabardine Suiting Fabric from Mexico
This is a tightly woven fabric made from combed wool, featuring a distinctive diagonal rib pattern characteristic of gabardine. It is primarily used for high-end suiting and trousers due to its durability and smooth finish. Classified under HTS 5112.90.90 as a woven fabric of combed wool, other than specific weights or patterns listed elsewhere in the heading.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Verify clean yield content via laboratory testing to confirm wool purity and avoid reclassification as lower-grade fibers
• Provide mill certificates documenting combing process and fiber origin to support Chapter 51 classification
• Bewatch for blending with synthetic fibers over 4%; exceeds de minimis and shifts to Chapter 59 man-made headings